Isaiah 59:6

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.

Webs

Isaiah 28:18

Isaiah 30:12

Job 8:14

Neither

Their works

General references

Isaiah 57:12

Acts 24:9

Bible References

Webs

And your covenant with death shall be annulled, and your agreement with sheol shall not stand; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, then you shall be beaten down by it.

Therefore thus says the Holy One of Israel, Because you despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and rely on them:

Whose confidence shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider's web.

Neither

Woe to the rebellious children, says the LORD, that take counsel, but not from me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:

I will declare your righteousness, and your works; for they shall not profit you.

But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.

Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

Even as David also describes the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputes righteousness without works,

Because you say, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and know not that you are wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:

Their works

For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant: and he looked for justice, but behold oppression; for righteousness, but behold a cry.

The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

Yea, in heart you work wickedness; you weigh out the violence of your hands in the earth.

As a fountain casts out her waters, so she casts out her wickedness: violence and plundering are heard in her; before me continually are grief and wounds.

Violence has risen up into a rod of wickedness: none of them shall remain, nor of their multitude, nor of any of theirs: neither shall there be wailing for them.

For they know not to do right, says the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.

You that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practice it, because it is in the power of their hand.

And I said, Hear, I pray you, O heads of Jacob, and you rulers of the house of Israel; Is it not for you to know judgment?

For her rich men are full of violence, and her inhabitants have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.

O LORD, how long shall I cry, and you will not hear! even cry out unto you of violence, and you will not save!

In the same day also will I punish all those that leap over the threshold, who fill their masters' houses with violence and deceit.

Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they leave not a bone till the morning.

General references

I will declare your righteousness, and your works; for they shall not profit you.

And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.